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Dec 31, 2023

ManpowerGroup Q4 2023 Earnings Report

ManpowerGroup reported a net loss for Q4 2023 due to restructuring costs and non-cash charges, while facing a challenging environment in North America and Europe but seeing solid demand in LATAM and APME.

Key Takeaways

ManpowerGroup reported Q4 2023 revenues of $4.6 billion, a 4% decrease from the prior year. The company experienced a net loss of $1.73 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $0.95 per diluted share in the prior year. Results were impacted by restructuring costs, non-cash charges, and a stronger U.S. dollar.

Revenues decreased by 4% as reported and 5% in constant currency, reaching $4.6 billion.

The company faced a challenging environment in North America and Europe, but experienced solid demand in LATAM and APME.

Gross profit margin was 17.5%, with staffing margins remaining resilient.

The quarter included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $55 million and restructuring charges of $90 million related to the wind down of the Germany Proservia business.

Total Revenue
$4.63B
Previous year: $4.81B
-3.7%
EPS
$1.45
Previous year: $2.08
-30.3%
Gross Profit
$811M
Previous year: $876M
-7.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$581M
Previous year: $639M
-9.0%
Free Cash Flow
$90.6M
Total Assets
$8.83B
Previous year: $9.13B
-3.3%

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Forward Guidance

ManpowerGroup anticipates diluted earnings per share in the first quarter to be between $0.88 and $0.98, which includes an estimated unfavorable currency impact of 2 cents and excludes unfavorable operating losses for the run-off of our Proservia business estimated at 14 cents. Our guidance excludes restructuring costs and any Argentina related impact of non-cash currency translation losses.

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